Marius
International Debutant
No, what?
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***Official*** South Africa in India 2015
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indiaholic
International Captain
A asterisk needs to be placed against all tests against Australia in the recent past.
OverratedSanity
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The toss has hardly been a factor in this test. Good batsmen who've been willing to not do stupid things have got runs. And it's been fun to watch, although that is subjective.
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indiaholic
International Captain
It is not a lottery. The toss is not that important and this is exciting.
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
Who would replace him though?I notice Indian batsmen playing shots to Tahir so that he gets a 5 for and stays in the team for the final match....
Id even consider dropping rabada for Bavuma to get an extra batsman in there.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
The early years of Smith from 2003-2006 were pretty weak too with SA losing both home and away but on paper, this looks a far weaker side. I guess we will have more of a perspective when they plat at home this winter.
I haven't watched this match, so can't comment on the pitch, but the first test was a difficult pitch but more so terrible batting by both sides.
Not sure if this match is terrible batting by SA or the pitch.
StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I'd rather drop Vilas and have AB keep to get Bavuma in.... my comment regarding Tahir was just pure facetious. But Tahir won`t play again after the final test in India.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
I do think that the toss is important, but then the toss is important in a lot of test matches all around the world, including in Australia and England and UAE.
However, I am not sure if SA had batted first on Day 1, they would have scored a lot more than 79
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
The toss was absolutely crucial, you can purely judge that by the reactions of both captains... And its been playing in SA's heads all game that they need to bat last... Its a definite psychological blow equivalent to have "runs on the board".
indiaholic
International Captain
Because the ball is turning from the very first ball, the toss is not that important. Conditions today are not much worse today than they were yesterday. This pitch doesn't create a situation where the entire test is boring and all the action happens in the fourth innings.
Marius
International Debutant
And have only one seamer, and three specialist bowlers?
Marius
International Debutant
Not as a long-term solution though - just the last Test.
QDK will be back in Durban on 26 December I think.
StephenZA
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yes, QDK will return for the Eng series....
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
It would be a ballsy move i know
But 16/20 wickets in test one and so far 12/18 in test 3 tends to show that spinners are more threatening...
Unless india prepare a green track for the final test match lol
artvandalay
State Vice-Captain
I don't disagree. This sort of match is not really going to benefit us or teach us that much. 'Flat pitches' being more ubiquitous doesn't mean it's okay to have surfaces like this.
